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IT'S OVER
The match is over, Morocco comes from behind against South Africa and gets its first win in the qualifiers. For the moment they are group leaders.
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GOOOOOOOOOL FOR MOROCCO! GOOOOOL WITH A TASTE OF VICTORY!
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South Africa close! Tau pumped the ball in front of the goalkeeper but the ball hit the post and went out.
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Hakimi broke down the flank and put in a dangerous cross that was headed by El Kaabi but ended up in the goalkeeper's hands.
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL BY EN-NESIRY! THE SEVILLA STRIKER SCORES THE EQUALIZER FOR MOROCCO AND IT'S NOW EVEN!
THE SECOND HALF STARTS
The last 45 minutes of the match begin, South Africa are dreaming of taking the three points but Morocco will be looking to go all out in the second half.
THE FIRST HALF IS OVER
At the end of the first half, Morocco is down 0-1 to South Africa.
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Amallah missed it! He was alone in front of the goalkeeper and his shot crashed into the keeper.
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Chair sent a cross-shot on the volley and his shot went just over the crossbar. Morocco wants the equalizer!
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GOOOOOOOOOL FOR SOUTH AFRICA! LYLE FOSTER GETS LIVELY AND SCORES THE FIRST GOAL OF THE MATCH.
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En-Nesiry took the first shot of the match and the ball ended up in the goalkeeper's hands.
THE GAME KICKS OFF
The match kicks off, Morocco vs. South Africa, both are competing for the three points of these first matchdays.
IN A FEW MOMENTS WE BEGIN
In a couple of minutes we will start with the broadcast of Morocco vs South Africa, matchday 1 of Group K of the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers.
FUN FACTS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa also has the statistics in its favor as in only 1 match out of the last 12, South Africa has lost away.
Also, South Africa has a total of 4.5 yellow cards in their last 5 matches.
MOROCCO'S CURIOUS FACTS
The Moroccan national team has not known defeat at home for 17 official matches, likewise, in 17 duels they have scored at home so they do not suffer from goals at home. Also, Morocco is one of the teams with the best fairplay as they have recorded a total of 2.5 yellow cards per game in their last 15 matches.
SECOND MEETING IN HISTORY
This will be the second duel in the history between Morocco and South Africa, the teams played against each other in 2019 and it was the Moroccan team who came out on top by a score of 1-0.
SOUTH AFRICA IN THEIR FRIENDLY
For their part, the South African national team faced the French national team in a friendly, in this preparation duel, the Africans succumbed by a 0-5 goal where the biggest highlight of the game was Mbappe.
THREE SEVILLISTAS IN THE MOROCCAN TEAM
Sevilla Football Club contributed very well to the Moroccan national team as Bono, En-Nesiry and Munir are currently part of the current squad that will see action in these qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations. This trio of players have established themselves in Sevilla and LaLiga as very important elements in their respective positions, so they will be players to follow at any time.
MOROCCO IN THEIR LAST FRIENDLY
The United States' preparation for the Nations League began with a 3-0 victory over Morocco, where the visitors were outplayed in a great game by the U.S. team.
WHO ARE IN GROUP K?
Group K features Liberia, Morocco, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In this group, the favorite to win the group leadership is Morocco, a nation that had a remarkable performance in the qualifiers for Qatar 2022 and that was enough to be present at the top of the World Cup.
THE WAIT IS OVER
The wait is over in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers as Morocco and South Africa go head to head for three important points on matchday one of group K.
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What time is Morocco vs South Africa match for African Cup Qualifiers?
This is the start time of the game Morocco vs South Africa of 9th June in several countries:
Argentina: 16:00 PM
Bolivia: 15:00 PM
Brazil: 16:00 PM
Chile: 15:00 PM
Colombia: 14:00 PM
Ecuador: 14:00 PM
USA (ET): 15:00 PM
Spain: 20:00 PM
Mexico: 14:00 PM
Paraguay: 13:00 PM
Peru: 14:00 PM
Uruguay: 16:00 PM
Watch out for this South African player:
For this match, Lyle Foster will be the player to watch throughout these 90 minutes. The center forward has proven to be an indispensable part of South Africa's starting 11 and will be looking to break the opposition's net.
Watch out for this player from Morocco:
For this match, Bono will be the player to watch throughout these 90 minutes. The Sevilla goalkeeper will try to show now in his national team why he is a starter in one of the best leagues in the world and will try to be a wall for the South African team and the Moroccan goal will be unbeaten at the end of the 90 minutes.
South Africa's final roster:
R. Williams; L. Lakay, N. Sibisi, S. Xulu, N. Mobbie; T. Monare, M. Mvala, T. Mokoena; B. Hlongwave, L. Foster, F. Lakay.
Morocco's last roster:
Bono; A. Masina, N. Aguerd, R. Saiss, S. Mmae, A. Hakimi; A. Ounahi, S. Amrabat, A. Taarabt; A. El Kaabi, T. Tissoudali.
Background:
Morocco and South Africa have only met on six occasions (1 win for Morocco, 3 draws and 2 wins for South Africa) where the scales are tipped in favor of the South African team. In goals, it is the South African team who has the advantage with 7 goals scored to 9 for Morocco. Their last meeting dates back to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations where Morocco beat South Africa 1-0 in the group stage.
About the Stadium:
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium located in Rabat, Morocco, was inaugurated in 1983 and has a capacity of 52 000 spectators, the second largest capacity stadium in the country, only behind Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca.
The stadium is home to the FAR Rabat and FUS Rabat clubs that play in the Moroccan soccer league, and also serves on occasion as a venue for games of the Moroccan national soccer team.
It was one of two venues that hosted the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations and will also be a host stadium for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations along with Marrakech Stadium, Agadir Stadium and Tangier Stadium.
Expectations continue to rise
The South African national team, unlike Morocco, had one more preparation match to face these qualifiers, in the first one they drew 0-0 against Guinea and in their duel to close the preparation, they were thrashed 5-0 by France. Likewise, in the qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, they presented a regular rhythm that helped them to perform well, although this did not help them since they did not manage to qualify. Now, in this African Cup of Nations qualifier they will seek to be present in the next tournament that unites the entire continent and take the crown to their country.
In search of a new path
The national team of Morocco will seek to be present in the next edition of the 2023 African Cup of Nations, in their preparation there was not much relevance because they only played a match against the United States, which they lost by a three goals to zero scoreline. Likewise, where they saw more action was in the Qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, where they closed with a 4-2 victory against Congo and were one of the lucky countries to obtain their ticket to the World Cup, so they will see World Cup action this year, however, they will now seek to prevail in Group K and take the first place in this first stage of the Qualifiers.
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers Kick Off
The competitions of the national leagues are over and with it the 2021-2022 season, however, the summer season begins where the nations dispute the last tournament of nations before Qatar 2022 begins. In Africa, the dispute to qualify for the African Cup of Nations begins, where they will try to find again the country that proves to be the best throughout the territory. In this match, Morocco vs. South Africa will face each other in this first qualifying round in the quest to participate in the next edition of the competition that unites the entire African continent.
Kick-off time
The Morocco vs South Africa match will be played at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, in Rabat, Morocco. The kick-off is scheduled at 15:00 pm ET.
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